ELECTRICAL SAFETY-RELATED WORK PRACTICES

This checklist is provided to assist organizations in reviewing compliance with OSHA Standard
29 CFR 1910.331 through 1010.335. Refer to the complete Standard for details.
References Item Yes No Comments
1910.331 SCOPE
(a) Covers qualified and unqualified
persons
(1) Premise wiring
(2) Wiring for connection to supply:
(3) Other wiring
(4) Optical fiber cable along with
electrical conductors.
(b) Other covered work by unqualified
persons.
(c) Excludes work by qualified
persons on or directly associate
with.
(1) Generation, transmission, and
distribution installations.
Note: 1. Work on or with utilization
on or with utilization equipment is
covered.
(2) Communications installations (per
1910.268)
(3) Installations in vehicles
(4) Railway installations
1910.332 TRAINING
(a) For employees who face a risk of
electrical shock (50) volts or
more) that is not reduced to a
safe level by the electrical
installation (1910.303-308).
Including:
Blue Collar supervisors
Electrical and electronic
engineers
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers
Electrical and electronic
technicians
Electricians
Industrial machine operators
Material handling equipment
Mechanics and repairers
Painters
Riggers and roustabouts
Stationary engineers
Welders
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(b) (1) Employees trained are familiar with
this standard.
(2) Unqualified persons trained in and
familiar with any electrically related
safety practice not covered by this
standard by necessary for their safety
(3) Qualified persons trained in and
familiar with (minimum)
(1) Skills and techniques necessary to
distinguish exposed live parts from
other parts of electric equipment.
(1) Skills and techniques necessary to
distinguish exposed live parts from
other parts of electric equipment.
(II) Voltage determination
(III) Clearance distance (1910.333)(c)
(c) Training determination by the risk to
the employee
1910.333 SELECTION AND USE OF WORK
PRACTICES
(a) Safety-related work practices
employed to prevent electrical shock
and other injuries including:
(1) De-energized parts which may be
energized.
(2) Energized parts
(b) (1) Procedure provided for work on or
near expose de-energized
(2) Energized parts
(I) Written procedure provided for work
on or near exposed de-energized
parts.

(II) De-energizing equipment

Note: Exceptions include emergency
Equipment continuous process etc.
(c) Working on or near exposed
energized parts
(1) Employees near enough to be
exposed.
(2) Only qualified persons work on
energized parts.
(3) Overhead lines de-energized and
grounded prior to working near them
or other protective measures used.
(1) Unqualified persons working near
overhead likes shall not come closer
or conductive objects they contact
come closer than:
Feet Voltage
10 feet 50kv
10 Feet plus 4 inches for every 10kv
over 50kv
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(II) Qualified person
Refer to Table S-5 in Standard
(III) Vehicular and mechanical equipment
maintain 10 feet clearance minimum plus
4 inches for every 10 feet kv.
 In transit, 4 feet plus inches for every 10
kv over 50 kv
 Insulating barriers within the
designed dimensions
 Aerial life (insulated) operated by a
qualified person must comply with
Table S-5.
 Employees standing on ground do
not contact the vehicle unless:
* Rated protective equipment used
* Equipment may not stand at the
grounding location for overhead
lines.
 Employee may not stand at the
grounding location for overhead
lines

(4) Illumination provided for spaces for safe

work.
(5) Protective shields and barriers provided
and used for work in confined spaces to
protect against exposed energized parts.
(6) All conductive materials such as pipes,
rods, etc., handled to prevent contact with
exposed energized conductors.
(7) Portable ladders with nonconductive side
rails used when they could contact
exposed energized parts.
(8) Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing
such as watches, rings, ect. Worn if they
might contact exposed energized parts.
(9) Housekeeping conducted only when
energized parts may not be contacted.
Barriers provided and nonconductive
cleaning materials used.
1910.334 USE OF EQUIPMENT

(a) Portable electric equipment such as cord

and plug-connected equipment including
flexible cord sets are covered
(1) Handled in a manner to avoid damage
*Not used to raise or lower equipment
*Not fastened with staples or hung so as
to damage insulation.
(2) (1) Visually inspected before each use on
any shift
(II) Defective removed from service and not
used until rendered safe.
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(III) Plugs and receptacles mate properly
(3)(I) Flexible grounding-type cords have
grounding conductor
(II) Connect plugs and receptacles to
provide proper grounding and avoid
grounding pole connection to current-
carrying parts.
(III) Adapter which interrupts grounding
continuity not used.
(4) Approved equipment utilized for work in
highly conductive work locations (wet
conditions ect.)
(5)(I) Employees’ hands are not wet when
plugging and unplugging flexible cords
and cord and plug connected
equipment, if energized equipment is
involved.
(II) Insulating protective equipment used
when energized plug and receptacle
connections must be handled (wet
conditions ect.
(III) Locking-type connectors are properly
secured after connections
(b) Electric power and lighting circuits
(1) Only load rated switches, circuits
breakers, used as disconnecting means
(2) Circuits not manually reenergized until
determined that is safe to do so.
(3) Overcurrent protection of circuits are
not modified
(c) Test instruments and equipment
(1) Used by qualified person only
(2) Visually inspected before use
(3) Rated to circuits tested and designed
for environment.
NOTE: If circuit tested us over 600
volts, normal, check test equipment
for proper operation immediately
before and immediately before and
immediately after the test.
(d) Flammable or ignitable materials
Electric equipment capable of igniting
flammable or ignitable materials are not
used.
1910.335 SAFEGUARDS FOR PERSONNEL
PROTECTION
(a) Protective Equipment including
Personal Protective Equipment
(1)(I) Used when there is potential electrical
hazards and appropriate for parts of
body protected
(II) Maintained in safe and reliable
condition and periodically inspected
(per 1910.31).
(III) Protected from damage during use
(IV) To protect head from damage during
use
(v) To protect head from electric shock of
burn and is nonconductive
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(2) General protective equipment and tools
(I) Use insulated tools or handling
equipment when conductors may be
contracted
(A) Insulated fuse handling equipment used
to remove or install fuses when
terminals energized
(B) Ropes and hand lines used near
energized parts are nonconductive
(II) Protective shields, protective barriers,
or insulating materials used to protect
employees working near exposed
energized parts.
(b) Alerting techniques
(1) Safety sign and tags used when
necessary to warn employees about
electrical hazards (1910.145)
(2) Barricades used with safety signs when
necessary to prevent or limit
employees’ access to work areas with
uninsulated energized conducts or
parts.
(3) Attendances stationed to warn when
signs and barricades are not sufficient
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